Tag: Finland
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NAARCA at the Design Museum in Future Observatory: Tools for Transition display
Through our partnership with Future Island-Island, one of the four Green Transition Ecosystem research projects, NAARCA is referenced in Tools for Transition, an exhibition running from 12 September 2025 – 20 September 2026 and curated by Future Observatory, the Design Museum’s national research programme for the green transition. The display features four research projects from…
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NAARCA Residencies 2026 Announcement
Following an open call for applications, we are delighted to announce the selection of four artists taking part in our 2026 NAARCA residency exchange: Cecilia Fiona based in Copenhagen works across sculpture, painting and performance developing an interconnected practice in which each medium extends and informs the other. During her NAARCA Residency at Skaftfell Art…
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NAARCA Residencies 2026
Our call for applications is now live! In 2026, we will facilitate two funded residency exchanges taking place between March 2026 and November 2026. The NAARCA resident(s) will receive a fee, materials/equipment allowance, and a travel stipend. This programme builds upon the research, commissions, and institutional projects NAARCA has launched since 2021 which focus upon…
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NAARCA Residencies 2025
Our call for applications is now live! In 2025, we will facilitate two funded residency exchanges taking place between June 2025 and December 2025. The NAARCA resident(s) will receive a fee, materials/equipment allowance, and a travel stipend. This programme builds upon the research, commissions, and institutional projects NAARCA has launched since 2021 which focus upon…
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NAARCA funding announcement
We are delighted to share that the Nordic Culture Fund has awarded NAARCA a two-year grant for the continuation of the international network. Co-devised by Cove Park (Scotland) and Saari Residence (Finland) in 2021, the Alliance aims to build a long-term bridge between Scotland and the Nordic countries around the most pressing global issue of…
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Saari Residence welcomed NAARCA for 2024 Saari Well
Saari Residence, NAARCA’s Finnish partner, hosted members of the network for a week-long symposium involving internal programme evaluation, planning, and a presentation of the Alliance’s activities to the Finnish Artist Residency Network (FAIRE) and the Nordic-Baltic Residency Forum. “The NAARCA network meeting with other residency networks highlighted the importance of sharing, learning and supporting each…
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NAARCA presents at meeting of the Finnish Artist Residency Network (FAIRE)
On Friday the 31st of May, in collaboration with the Finnish Artists’ Studio Foundation, Saari hosted a meeting of the Finnish Artist Residency Network (FAIRE). It was attended by approximately 60 residency operators from across the country as well as representatives of the Swedish residency network SWAN and the Estonian LOORE residency network. During the…
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Introducing ‘Creative Climate Champions’ – NAARCA publishes Digital Resource Toolkit for Young People
NAARCA presents ‘Creative Climate Champions’ – a pedagogical toolkit that is free to be used by schools, community groups, and parents to run creative workshops that seek to inform, inspire and engage children and young people in topics surrounding climate change while addressing important issues such as climate anxiety, adaptation and empowerment. This toolkit designed…
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NAARCA creates Ecological Reading List
NAARCA’s list of recommended reading on ecological and environmental sustainability and climate action topics can be viewed here. Featured image: Library at Cove Park, photography by Alex Marrs.
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NAARCA seeks Graphic Designer for Pedagogy Toolkit Commission
Nordic Alliance of Artists’ Residencies on Climate Action Pedagogy Toolkit Commission Seeking Graphic Designer Location: Remote Fee: £5000 Applications accepted on a rolling basis Final Delivery Deadline: 18 March 2024 Background The Nordic Alliance of Artists’ Residencies on Climate Action (NAARCA) is a 3-year project that brings together Cove Park (Scotland), Saari Residence (Finland), Artica Svalbard (Norway), Art…